Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Candace (58 Lists)



The Martian by Andy Weir
best hard science fiction
394 books — 720 voters
The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
Best Technothrillers Ever
686 books — 1,004 voters

East of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienShōgun by James ClavellThe Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
Big Fat Reads Worth The Effort 2.0
44 books — 69 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
eighthundread pages or more
51 books — 23 voters

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryDoc by Mary Doria Russell
Best Westerns
1,376 books — 1,501 voters
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Books Set in Scotland
983 books — 669 voters

The Woman in White by Wilkie CollinsThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
1,209 books — 1,256 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Top Romance Novels of All Time
701 books — 1,398 voters

Dictator by Robert Harris
Anticipated 2016 Literary Fiction
329 books — 700 voters
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Over 35 List: Books You Most Want to Read in 2015
1,107 books — 1,721 voters

Orley Farm by Anthony TrollopeThe Duke's Children by Anthony TrollopeThe Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony TrollopeThe Warden by Anthony Trollope
Best Trollope or Trollopian Reads
27 books — 17 voters
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Historical Fiction 2015
397 books — 2,091 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,606 books — 13,135 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Books I really want pick for book club
303 books — 102 voters

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingThe Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellChildren of God by Mary Doria RussellThe Empathic INFJ by Jennifer SoldnerJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Books for the INFJ
679 books — 412 voters
Dune by Frank Herbert
100+ Science Fiction Novels Everyone Should Read
246 books — 440 voters

A Stitch in Time by Andrew Jordt Robinson
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Relaunch
46 books — 22 voters
A Stitch in Time by Andrew Jordt Robinson
Star Trek Books That Don't Actually Suck
213 books — 126 voters

A Stitch in Time by Andrew Jordt Robinson
Best Star Trek Books
395 books — 275 voters
The Earthquake Doll by Candace Williams
Titles - Dolls
312 books — 16 voters

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Best South Asian Fiction
734 books — 1,894 voters
Watership Down by Richard Adams
Best Books About Animals
1,841 books — 1,852 voters

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Your Single Favourite Read of All Time
147 books — 78 voters
The Swerve by Stephen GreenblattTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeDune by Frank Herbert
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,264 books — 17,476 voters

Dune by Frank Herbert
Sci-Fi Novels Worth Your Time
26 books — 7 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Classic for a Reason
16 books — 5 voters

Shōgun by James ClavellMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Earthquake Doll by Candace Williams
Good books about Japan
153 books — 78 voters
Emma by Jane Austen
Good, Clean YA books
439 books — 150 voters

The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt
National Book Award Winners
241 books — 204 voters
River God by Wilbur Smith
Best Egyptian Historical Fiction
194 books — 442 voters


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